Trusted Reviews - 4/5: "It doesn’t have the colourful personality of Overwatch, but give Lawbreakers a chance. Get beyond the steep learning curve and you’ll find a team-based shooter packed with smart ideas and interesting mechanics, where great movement capabilities and a fine mix of weapons keep the action furious and fun.

"If you’re looking for an online FPS where skill and speed matter, Lawbreakers has what it takes."

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Tue, July 11, 2017

LAWBREAKERS is a new competitive first-person shooter for PS4 and PC.

Metro - 8/10:"But although its designers no doubt see it as a primary part of the appeal, it’s the game’s complex, fast-paced action which will put off most ordinary gamers. There are no easy kills in LawBreakers, and it has little time for newbies of any sort.

"But whether you see that unforgiving attitude as a negative or a positive it’s hard not to admire a game that refuses to bend to current trends, no matter how much it might seem otherwise from a first glance."

PC Gamer - 84%: "In this mini-renaissance the genre is in the midst of, LawBreakers asserts itself as a complex, physical, and deep competitive shooter. It's an uncompromising game that doesn't make apologies for its high skill ceiling, but isn't so exclusionary that only those with pristine reflexes can enjoy it.

"There's a quiet gracefulness to managing the Battle Medic's hoverpack, knowing when to toggle the hover on and off to conserve fuel. It's a treat to play an FPS where some of the roles demand more left-hand coordination than they do mouse aim."

Eurogamer - Recommended: "In truth, this could end up being the best classic competitive shooter released this year. There's plenty of competition to come, of course, and it needs to tweak its matchmaking and push out some new content before long, but don't be fooled into thinking this is just another also-ran hero shooter wannabe. Cliff and his crew know exactly what they're doing."

GameRevolution - 4/5: "Boss Key Productions' first crack at making a first-person shooter has resulted in something that stands out from the competition, scratching the itch of players looking for a classic arcade shooter experience, with the benefits of modern game design."

GQ - No Score: "If there’s one kicker right now, it’s that Lawbreakers doesn’t feel quite entertaining or distinct enough to get players of Overwatch or Destiny to make the jump. That’s a shame because there are some great ideas here and it’s frequently a huge amount of fun, but the lack of identity and the steepness of its learning curve means that it will likely not manage to keep players sticking around for long.

"Lawbreakers defies gravity, then, but it doesn’t break the boundaries of the genre enough to get ahead of the game."